I Eat Food Tours · Quadrilatero, Porta Palazzo, San Salvario · food walk of about 3 hours
I Eat Food Tours in Turin: a review of the small-group food walk
I Eat Food Tours runs small-group food walks through central Turin with English-speaking guides and tastings that replace a meal. Here we weigh quantity, route, price and who it suits, and compare booking direct with the food tours sold on GetYourGuide.
- FocusPiedmont food: bicerin, gianduiotto, agnolotti, vermouth
- FormatSmall group, normally under 12 people, English-speaking guide
- Typical lengthAbout 3 hours, 6–8 stops
- Budget€80–110* per person direct; from €45* on GetYourGuide
- ClarifyAllergies, vegetarian diets and the route on your date
Which tour to choose
| Option | Best for | from | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Eat food walk — direct booking | Anyone who wants the original English-language format with a full meal | €80–110* | Operator’s site · price to verify at booking · about 3 hours |
| Food & chocolate tour of the centre | Anyone on a tighter budget or wanting Italian dates | €45–70* | GetYourGuide · several operators, lighter tastings, check inclusions |
| Aperitivo and vermouth tour | Anyone who prefers evenings and drinks over food | €35–55* | GetYourGuide · 1.5–2 hours, often between Piazza Vittorio and San Salvario |
| Wine tasting near Asti and Turin | Anyone pairing the food tour with a half day out of town | €39–60* | GetYourGuide · 4.7★ · transport to check |
What I Eat Food Tours does and how the walk works
I Eat Food Tours is a small operator specialising in food walks in Turin, with enough direct demand to rank among the most-searched names in the city’s food-tour segment. The format is simple: an English-speaking guide, a group that normally stays under 12 people and six to eight stops over about three hours across shops, historic cafés and market stalls. The areas change with the date: Quadrilatero Romano and Porta Palazzo for the daytime version, San Salvario for the evening one.
The menu revolves around Piedmont classics: cured meats and toma cheeses, agnolotti del plin or tajarin, the bicerin created in Turin in the eighteenth century, gianduiotti and chocolate, a glass of Barbera or a vermouth, invented in the city in 1786. Quantities are designed to replace a meal, not to sample. Compared with generic food tours of the centre, the difference lies in the number and weight of the stops, and in the guide narrating the market and the neighbourhoods, not just the dishes.
Strengths and limits
Strengths. The small group gets into shops where twenty people would not fit, and the guides, native or bilingual English speakers, are at ease with an international audience: for foreign visitors it is the most readable food tour in the city. Portions are generous and the pace leaves time to talk to the shopkeepers. Routes genuinely vary, so returning visitors do not repeat the same loop.
Limits. The price, €80–110* per person, is the highest among Turin food tours, and for families with small children the amount of food and three hours on foot are too much. Dates are less frequent than in the big catalogues and in low season can be cancelled for lack of participants. Restrictive diets get partial substitutions. Finally, Italian is not the tour’s main language: anyone wanting it in Italian has more choice elsewhere.
Who we recommend it to and how to book
I Eat is the right choice for English-speaking couples and small groups who want to turn a meal into a visit, for anyone with a single day in Turin who wants to understand Piedmont food without hunting for restaurants, and for return visitors who have already done the monuments. We do not recommend it to anyone after a quick €45* tasting, anyone with many dietary restrictions, or anyone who wants the tour in Italian.
- Original format, diets to flag, extra dates: book direct on the operator’s site.
- Comparison with other food tours, language per slot, free cancellation: GetYourGuide, from €45*.
- For an afternoon out of town: add a tasting in the Langhe or Monferrato, but not on the same day as the food tour.
Before paying, ask how many stops there are and whether drinks are included; after the tour the chocolate shops and the Quadrilatero’s delis are within reach for food shopping. On the operators page we explain how we rate I Eat against Somewhere and Turin With Me. Asterisked prices are observed bands, checked regularly; the checkout price prevails.
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FAQ
How much does the I Eat food tour in Turin cost?
On the operator’s site the observed band is €80–110* per person, a price that includes every tasting and drink at the stops and replaces lunch or dinner. On GetYourGuide, food tours of the centre by other operators start from €45*, with smaller portions. Prices are checked regularly on partner catalogues and on the operator’s site: the checkout price prevails. For two people the gap between the two formats is roughly the cost of a trattoria dinner.
Is there enough food to skip a meal?
Yes, and that is the main reason to choose I Eat over cheaper tours: between Piedmont cured meats and tomas, agnolotti or tajarin, gianduiotti, a bicerin and a glass of wine or vermouth, the stops add up to a full meal. Do not book a restaurant in the two hours afterwards. Anyone wanting only a light introduction will find a €45* tour on GetYourGuide better proportioned.
Where does the tour go and where does it start?
Routes vary with date and season: the recurring areas are the Quadrilatero Romano with its historic shops, the Porta Palazzo market, the largest open-air market in Europe, and San Salvario for the evening version. The exact meeting point comes with the confirmation. All routes are on foot and flat, covering about 2–3 km between the first and last stop.
Does I Eat handle allergies and vegetarian diets?
With notice, yes, but with real limits: Piedmont cooking is rich in meat, butter and eggs, so a vegetarian gets substitutions at some stops and a vegan far fewer. Coeliac disease and nut allergies, decisive for gianduiotti and hazelnuts, must be declared at booking and confirmed in writing. If restrictions are numerous, a private tour built around them is the better option.
Should I book direct or on GetYourGuide?
For I Eat’s original English-language format, direct booking is effectively the only route and lets you flag diets and ask for extra dates. GetYourGuide is useful for comparing other operators’ food tours, seeing the language of each slot and getting free cancellation up to 24 hours. Always compare stops, stated quantities and duration, not only the price.